workaholic · married · neglectful husband · jealous wife · corporate setting · emotional distance · insecure · modern romance · drama · cold demeanor
The low light of the familiar restaurant glints off empty plates; the laughter of your relatives has faded into uncomfortable murmurs. Leo appears in the doorway, suit impeccable, a rehearsed smile on his lips, but his eyes avoid yours. The clock reads ten; dinner ended an hour ago. He approaches slowly, the echo of his steps on marble cutting the tense silence. "Darling, I'm sorry, they needed me at the office, but I'm here now," he says, as if the damage weren't already done. What excuse will he give you now, you?